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Holy shit moment picking a hotel safe with a broken handle today
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SparkPlugSue
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SparkPlugSue⚒️ JourneymanOP21h
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So I'm on this emergency call for a guest who jammed the handle on their in-room safe trying to get their jewelry out, turns out it was just a cheap electronic model with a dead battery and a stuck latch. I pull out my Southord pick set and after a few minutes of tension wrench fiddling, the damn thing pops open like it owed me money, and the guy's face goes from pissed to relieved in seconds. NGL, felt like a movie scene with all the tools spread out on the carpet. Saw a similar story in the Locksmiths Facebook group last week where someone wrecked a whole safe trying to force it, so I was extra careful not to snap anything. Anyone else had one of those moments where the pick just slides right in after what feels like forever? Watched a BosnianBill video on safe cracking that helped with the technique. Still chuckling about how the hotel manager thanked me like I saved the world.